GDPR Consultant Job Description

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HIRE A GDPR CONSULTANT NOW

Example of a GDPR Consultant Job Description

Responsibilities:

Data Protection

Inform, advise and issue recommendations to the Company regarding compliance with data protection laws including GDPR, and Company policies and guidelines with respect to data protection;
Identification of business processes and systems that relate to personal data and are deemed in-scope for GDPR.
Review commercial agreements and contracts, including Data Processing agreements with data processors;
Manage escalated queries from all parts of the business, bringing them to resolution by developing effective solutions;
Develop and roll out a programme of staff awareness training to achieve compliance and foster a culture of data privacy within the organisation;
Develop communications strategy in line with company’s strategy to engage with the key stakeholders

Risk Management

Conduct risk assessments for high-risk processing in connection with GDPR requirements, including data security, security breach notifications, privacy by design, legitimate interest, purpose limitation and fair processing;
Represent the company in dealing with Data Protection Commission Officers, including complaints and data breach notifications;
Track and maintain a log of all incidents, complaints, data breaches and notifications;
Promote data security police within the company and provide advice on new projects or business

Requirements

Solid experience in managing and implementing data protection programmes;
Bachelor degree in relevant subject;
Have a proven track record of analysing work flows/ processes/system and effectively documenting them;
Proven track record of successfully leading and managing internal and 3rd party teams;
Must have good people skills and the ability to interact and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, across all levels.